The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) held its 24th Annual Meeting in Destin, Fla., May 23-25, 2005. The overall message at the meeting was getting back to the basics that made powder coating one of the fastest growing coating technologies of all time.
During the past few years, the excess capacity for the manufacture of powder and a slow growing economy have put pressure on the industry and attention has been focused on management and cost cutting. With some signs of better stability during the past few months, it looks like more attention can now be focused on the future and further expansion of the powder coating market.